Does Serious Torah Learning Entail Selfishness?

Life lessons from the ant.  Zerizus without confusion. Importance of learning the horizontal breadth of Torah as preparation for being able to plumb the vertical depths of Torah. Prioritizing learning over caring for one’s family.  Contradictory statements about the propriety of deflecting one’s home-based responsibilities for the sake of learning.

Citations: Aside from the commentaries on Mishlei, this shiur cites Rambam Hilchos Talmud Torah 1:8, Gemara Pesachim 84a, Gemara Eruvin 21b, Gemara Baba Basra 11a, and Magen Avos al Avos 2nd